WinEED Colombia kicks off 2023
Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED) members gathered during breakfast to meet and brainstorm on how to work in the network. Women economists working in Bogotá met to discuss…
Floods cause increasing losses to Nigerian communities
Research evidence has shown an increasing spate in climate change-related losses despite the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and the adaptation of different coping strategies by Nigerian…
Marine Stewardship Council appoints Professor Wisdom Akpalu as Technical Advisory Board member
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has co-opted Professor Wisdom Akpalu, Director of EfD Ghana as a member of its Technical Advisory Board (TAB). The MSC is an international non-profit organization…
Urban agriculture for an inclusive green economy model in Tanzania
According to the inclusive green economy (IGE) model, no one should be left out of the green economy revolution. To support an IGE approach, the Tanzanian government must develop policies to support urban agriculture ecosystems because, firstly, Tanzania is an agricultural country. Secondly, agriculture provides many benefits for households, such as boosting livelihoods and improving food security. Third, urban agriculture enhances urban biodiversity and produces ecosystem services needed for urban resilience to climate change and increases tree cover which absorbs greenhouse gases.
EfD Ghana hosts Fisheries Commission experts to discuss emerging issues
The Environment for Development (EfD) Ghana invited scientific and technical committee (STC) members of the Fisheries Commission of Ghana to a meeting to discuss emerging issues in the country’s…